Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-16

North Carolina. Foraker of Ohio, and
fit2hugh Lee Of Virginia.
On the stand, also, were Senators and
Representatives. in Congress, many Of
whom were present commissioners OF
the various States and Territories
thfty-thrce Of whom were present ;
diplomatic corps, foreign conslls. and
specially invited guests Of the commits
sion.
TIE head Of the procession, led by
Gordon of mounted police, reached the
City Hall, corner Broad and Marshall
streets, at l1:i0. The crowd was 80 im-
mcnsc at this point that the police hal
great difficulty IN driving them back.
Tie street was, however. cleared in
time 70 prevent the stoppage Of tn
moving pageant, which proceeded
around tie west side Of The City Hall
and Oh past the grand reviewing stand
to Walnut street.
Tie Patriotic Order Of the Sons OF
An erica, having ON one OF thcir hpats
" Education j. the Basis OF Freedom, ~
attracted great attention, as did also
the Continental Club Of Wilmington.
Del, with their ancient costumes. The
street hoIng clear the line marched
widely abreast, and were displayed to
the best possible advantage. Every
body seemed 10 bc imbucd with the
idea that the success Of the day rested
upon their individual shoulders and
acted accordingly.
TIE TL0hT8 AND MhcHINEEY.
An cf the floats were iastofully deco.
rated and ali of the agricultural and
other machinery was IN full motion.
Notable among fine floats were those
representing The advancement in civil
z1ion 81 The red man. There were ex-
hibitod Indians IN their paint and
feathers, children from various train
ing and educational institutions. all
employed at various arts aud industries,
and showing a remarkable degree OF
skill Behind them came an Indian
hand of nineteen pieces and nine pla-
tOOus Of Indian cadets, who marched
With uucrDg step amid the cheers Of
tit' "''ii.i'' -hN th' i0'-A tb| -
viewing stand they fairly captured Its
occupants, who chcTcd themselves
bCmsc. 10 was indeed tine feature o.
tie pageant as coutrasted with the
ICpccs ana othori illustrations OF Indian
lie IN the far West.
TIE GREAT EXTENT or TIE PAGEANT.
10 give an idea of the enormous pro
portions of the industrial pageant if
may bee stated that at ten minute past
O'Clock only seven out Of twenty-tlrac
divisions had passed by the reviewing
stand. aud 10y tho time the seventh divi-
sion had passed southward the head OF
the column had arrived on their coun-
tcmarch, having travelled twcnty+hroc
squares south OF Market street Several
observation stands settled considerably
ON account of their heavy loads, but
none of them collapsed, and the march
was made without casualties.
IN the lower sections Of The city, in
tee vicinity of South and lombard
streets. the police were obliged to
make pretty free use Of their clubs in
Keeping the crowd back of The line, bat
beyond broken nose or so nothing OF
consequence occurred The police ar
Iugmeuts, as well as the ambullncc
service Of llc Eod-Cross Society,
worked admirably and prevented any
s,rous accident
There were in the Inc 3)0Ao1ts. each
bearing % representative of some par
ti.u'lr branch of industry, 1900 men,
5000 horses, and $50 bands of music.
At the head of the column rode Colo
mel &. London Suovjou.,chicl marshal,
and bis staff of fifty aides, standard
bearers, and too tIUmprtcr- Directly
behind them and leading the column
itself was tine United state, marine
band. followed by a grand banner rep
lcscutug Columbia pointing to the
past with one hand ouI with the other
q thcuresout- the former being repre-
sutcd 10y OLD Implement, and condl-
tons, the latter by those o. today, in
,hcatiug progress The banner typilied
tLe demonstration and was drawn on
car 10y six horses. The display from
tins point was divided into twenty
three divisions, each being under the
charge and supervision Of an assistant
and several aides.
The honor Of heading the first diyi-
mon WIS given TO the Patriotic Order OF
the sons Of America, who presented II
beautiful display It was headed by
,ayly-dccolated wagon bearing ban
1Gs with notices cmbicLat,c Of the
order. Following tins float came
band and several tabicmX on floats
typical Of events during In, Rovolu-
um and representing the different
nations which make up Amcrica5popu-
latop, in native costumes \
beautiful temple. handsomely de
cumt,d with thirty-cight hilcs
at tine portal. represented the States OF
the Union. d." uclc sam. the Goddess
al Liberty. snd tie thirteen original
States vcccrcpresontgd 10y daughters of
Anc IN costumes, and ilJlt ou
which stood representations OF the
school houses of a century ago and
those ot to day, surrounded by school
children. Tie reminder of this dl-
vision was made up of Nationa. and
State officers. including National aud
State Executive Committees in fall
reealia, and visiting companies Of Sons
ot America
The second division was made Mp bv
,he Carpenters Company OF Philaiel-
ylia. Incorporated IN l5-2, and the only
industrial organization M this city
which participated in the procession OF
1851 The first feature ct this display
WIS "a float upon which WAS borne a
miniature GrOcian temple of thirteen
columns. representing the
thirteen States oil the Union Of 1877,
duplicate of the original exhibit Of the
Carpenters Company IN the parade IN
DE year 1851 Following this WAS an
Ither templco of the Grecion doric order
.mblematic of the present grand union
if States, and bearing upon each OF
hlty. eight columns shield with the
D4me Of each state.
The third division was m agncultu-
AL exhibit, displaying all the old ms
well as the new implements, and WAS
in every detail.
Division 4 was made up Of a dis
play by the typographical fraternity
md was an interesting feature. Illus
rations Of the different phases of print
no were given. The old process OF
making type by hand as compared with
he present manner with machinery
was shown. Then came floats contain
ne the ancient Ephrata press, manned